1. If the larger of two numbers is subtracted from 6 times the smaller , the result is 20.

If twice the larger number is

added to 4 times the smaller, the result is 56. Find the numbers.
Answer: smaller = 6 larger = 16
2. A merchant has twice as much money invested at 12% as he has at 10%. If his annual income from both investments
is P84,000 , how much has he invested at each rate
Answer: 12% = 262,500 10% = 525,000
3. Riza was 25 when her first son was born. Today the sum of their ages is 105. How old is Riza and her son now ?
Answer: Riza = 65 son = 40
4. In 3 years, Alex will be 3 times as old as his sister Precy. A year ago, Alex was 7 times as old as Precy. How old are
they now?
Answer: Alex = 15 Precy = 3
5. Rellie invest P12,000. A part of it earns 10% interest annually and the rest earns 9% interest annually. His annual
income from his investment is P1,130. How much is invested at each rate?
Answer: 10% -- 5,000 9% -- 7,000
6. For 100, I can buy 4 chicken pies and 12 banana cakes, or 5 banana cakes and 10 chicken pies. How much does one
of each kind cost?
Answer: chicken pies – 7 banana cake – 6
7. The sum of two integers is 51. The larger integer is 3 more than twice the smaller integer. Find the integers.
Answer: (16,35)
8. From his daily allowance, Eric has saved 74 coins made up of denominations of one peso and five pesos. How many
of each kind has he if the coins amount to P170?
Answer: 1 peso – 50 5 pesos -- 24